Nick Mitzevich

The Art Gallery of SA will this month begin the recruitment process for a new director following confirmation Nick Mitzevich has resigned after eight years in the role to become the sixth director of the National Gallery of Australia.

More than a decade ago, an Australian manufacturing city concerned about its potential decline decided to pursue the idea of its own Guggenheim museum. That idea ran out of momentum, but the company behind it stands ready to help Adelaide build its own icon by the river, writes Terry Plane.

A contemporary art gallery for Adelaide has been a dream for years. But now, InDaily can reveal the detailed plans for an ultra-modern $260 million new building being pushed for the riverbank precinct.